Administrative Assistant (Werkstudent)
About Arango
At Arango we're on a mission to make working with complex data simple, powerful, and AI-ready. Based in California and in Cologne (with a global team), we’re building a cutting-edge data platform that helps organizations bring all their data together — graph, document, key/value, full-text, and vector search — in one engine.
Why does that matter? Because it means developers and data teams can build next-gen AI applications like RAG, knowledge graphs, and smart agents — without gluing together a bunch of tools that were never meant to work together.
Our platform makes it easy to work with any kind of data-structured, semi-structured, or unstructured, and it gives teams everything they need to build faster, smarter, and with way more context. From our easy-to-learn AQL query language to modern integration tools, we’re here to help teams grow and scale with AI.
Sounds exciting? We think so too. Come join us and help shape the future of data.
Location: Cologne, Germany. Hybrid
Work Hours: 15-20 hours per week, 2-3 days per week (Not to exceed 20 hours weekly)
About the Role
- Support Arango’s Cologne office with administrative projects and responsibilities
- Assist the IT, Finance, and HR team with administrative duties
- Help team members with various internal and external research projects
- Manage incoming/outgoing mail and shipments
- Support travel and event coordination
- Maintain an organized and clean office environment
- Maintain inventory and filing system
- Arrange and attend meetings as required
- Any other duties as assigned
Your Skills & Requirements
- 3+ years of proven administrative work experience
- Strong time-management skills and multitasking ability
- An active and precise mind with great organizational skills
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Currently Enrolled in University/College
- Aptitude for learning new software and systems
- Comfortable handling confidential information
- Excellent communication skills in German and English are a must
Why Join Arango
Our headquarters is in San Francisco (US) and we have an office in Cologne (Germany), but most of our diverse team works remotely worldwide. So, do you prefer your desk at home or do you want to join us at one of our locations? Your choice.
The Arango team comes from 5 different continents and more than 20 countries. Diverse backgrounds enable us to see new solutions. We invite people from every culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and of every age to apply to our positions. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. Arango is committed to a workplace free of discrimination and harassment based on any of these characteristics. We love this diversity and encourage everyone curious and visionary to join the multi-model movement.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of proven administrative work experience
- Strong time-management skills and multitasking ability
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Excellent communication skills in German and English
What We Do
ArangoDB is the most scalable open-source graph database, with more than 12,000 stargazers on GitHub. Building on the concept of ‘graph and beyond’, ArangoDB combines the analytical power of graphs with JSON documents, a key-value store, and a full-text search engine, enabling developers to access and combine all of these data models with a single, elegant, declarative query language. It serves as the scalable backbone for graph analytics and complex data architectures across many industries. Founded in 2015, ArangoDB Inc. is a privately-held company backed by Bow Capital, Iris Capital, New Forge, and Target Partners. It is headquartered in San Francisco and Cologne, Germany, with offices and employees around the world. Learn more at www.arangodb.com.
